Corn-husking device.



W. T, BUICE.

CORN HUSKING DEVICE. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 15. I916.

1,217,905. Patented Mar. 6, i917 4 I ikr/olice 2 d .By #22 7 15?! 564% an improvement on WILLIAM T. BOIOE, 0F FOLEY, MINNESOTA.

conN-HUsKIne DEVICE.

Application filed June 15, 1916.

Minnesota, have invented certain new and' useful Improvements in Gorn-Husking Devices; and I do hereby declare the following tobe a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, sln'lled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to improvements in corn husking devices and is in the nature of my Patent N 0. 1,192,160, dated July 25, 1916.

To the above end, the invention consists of the novel devices and combinations of devices hereinafter described and defined in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, which illustrate the invention, like characters indicate like parts throughout the several views. Referring to the drawings, 4

Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the improved husking device applied to the hand of an operator;

Fig. 2 is a corresponding view showing the opposite side of the husking device and operators hand;

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the husking device removed from the operators hand, with a: to expose the underlying surface of the anchoring plate;

Fig. 4 is a view in section taken on the irregular line w -w* of Fig. 1; and

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary perspective view illustrating in modified form a husking peg.

Referrin first to the invention as illustrated in Figs. 1 to 4, inclusive, the numeral 1 indicates a metal anchoring plate fitted to the palm of the operators hand Z and having a laterally projecting flange 2 underly' ing and fitting the lower portion of said hand. The inner surface of the anchoring plate 1 and its flange 2 are faced with a heavy pad 3, preferably of leather. This pad 3 is rigidly secured by rivets 4 to the anchoring plate 1 and its flange 2 and extends rearward therefrom to cover the operators wrist.

The husking device is secured to the oper- V ators hand by three straps 5, 6 and 7. One

end of the strap 5 is secured by a rivet 8 to the forward portion of the anchoring plate Specification of Letters Patent.

such as will enable othersportion of the pad turned up.

Patented Mar. 6,1917. SerialNo.103,718.

the back of the hand Z cured bya buckle 9 to the pad 3. The strap 6 is rigidly'secured at one end to the rear edge portion of the anchoring plate 1 by a rivet 10, extends over the operators hand and is adju'stablysecured to the pad 3- by a buckle 11. A rivet end of the strap 7 to the wrist extension'of the pad 3 and a buckle 13 adjustably secures the other end thereto. In the drawings, the buckles 9, 11 and 13 are shown locatedoutward of the adjacent end portion of the pad 3, but, in some instances, it might be desirable to locate said buckles inward thereof, so as to rest directly upon the pad 3, or, in other words, with the pad 3 interposed between the buckles andthe operators hand.

The numeral 14 indicates a husking P or hook that is provided with a pointed end 15 that is bent at an angle to the body por tion thereof, so that when the body portion is applied to the anchoring plate 1, as best shown in Fig. 1, the saidend 15 will be offset from the flange 2 and project rearward. The husking peg 14 is rigidly and adjustably secured to the anchoring plate 1 by a pair of screws 16 passed through any one pair of a multiplicity of passages 17 formed in the anchoring plate 1. These screws 16 have screw-threaded engagement with the husking peg l4 and their. heads are countersunk in the inner face of the anchoring plate 1 and covered by the pad 3. By inserting the screws 16through different passages 17, the point 15 of the husking peg 14 may be set different distances from the flange 2 and at different angles, with arrangement, the husking peg 14 may be swung on the outer screw 16 as a pivot to bring the point 15 at the desired angle, with respect to theflange 2. Then by passing the inner screw 16 through the alined passage 17, in the respective segmental. row thereof, the husking peg 14 may be rigidly secured in position.

The husking peg 18, shown in- Fig. 5, has a shorter body than the husking peg 14 and is detachably and removably secured to the flange 2 by the screws 16, which are passed through any ue pair of perforations 19 12 rigidly connects one" 1, extends under the operators thumb over and is adjustably sein circumferentially spaced positions to form segmental rows. By this What I claim 1s 1 1'. A- .husking device comprising an anchoring plate fitting the palm "of an opera tors hand and having-atits lower edge a laterally projecting flange 'tend'uncler the lower portion of the hand, N said plate having a contracted upper end arranged to eX- finger. h the aneho peg I 0 ed ti itlr' anchoring alate a irov ued u like point ofifset from and below 35 and projecting-in a rearward dire 2. A husking device comprieia g anchoring plate fitt f the palm of 9 Jet 'tors hand and ha a flange eat 0 under the lower portion, thereofl r attaching the anehoriing plate to l tors hand, and a luisking peg secured to said flange.

In testimony whereof I alfix my signator tues%s.

in presence oftvvo r 1 VHLLlAll l T.

Witnesses: I E BAR'I'EEL 

